[Mageia-discuss] Request for testing: hplip

[Marja van Waes]

On 10/07/2012 20:26, Claire Robinson wrote:
> On 10/07/12 17:56, Claire Robinson wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> We currently have hplip packages in Core Updates Testing which need to
>> be tested. If you have an HP printer and Mageia 2 then you can help :)
>>
>> To enable you to update packages from Core Updates Testing you need as
>> root to use: edit-urpm-sources.pl --expert
>>
>> Place a tick in the Updates column next to Core Updates Testing.
>>
>> You can enable it as per normal update media and should be able to
>> update from Core Updates Testing. Please _don't_ install everything you
>> find there, just the packages relevant to hplip which you can find
>> listed on the update request here:
>>
>> https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5619#c12
>>
>> Once you have updated just those few please, remember to disable Core
>> Updates Testing again.
>>
>> Please check you can still print and scan OK, the HP printing menus are
>> OK and that there are no regressions. If you are able check duplexing
>> (printing on both sides of the paper) that would be useful too.

This bug was about scanning, the duplex bit of the bug was, too:

https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5619#c4
 > the functionality it provides (double-sided scanning with the hp8600 
 > plus) does _not_ work, as xsane does not seem to have been updated.